Lady Bluebirds Basketball: Girls play continued January 7th in the 31st Annual Stover Invitational Basketball Tournament.
Cole Camp faced Versailles at 7:30 in the high school gym. Leah Allison and Katherine Timoshchuk with baskets for a 4-0 Bluebird lead. Dakota Dieckman with 2 free throws and a field goal in the last minute for an 8-5 lead after 1 qtr.
Three points from Lillyann Mellen helped push the lead to 8 early 2nd qtr. However 8 in a row by the Lady Tigers just past mid qtr made it a tie game. Mellen another basket for Cole Camp made it 17 - 15 at halftime. Check out these first half rebounding totals. Mellen and Dieckman 5 each, Kristin Carl 4, Allison and Payten Brandt 3 each. That's more than several games after 4 qtrs!
Not much scoring from either team in the 3rd, but there was action. After an Allison basket opening the frame, Versailles scored the next 5 to take their first lead at 2:40. Then at 1:02, Mellen and a Versailles player made contact and Mellen went down. With Mellen on the floor, the Lady Tiger stood over her and made some taunting gestures. Yep that earned her a technical foul and a seat on the sideline! Mellen made 1 of 2 freethrows of the regular foul shots, and Madilynn Ogle made both technical foul freethrows. So Cole Camp led 22-20 after 3.
Great hustle by Carl defensively early in the 4th qtr. She deflected a pass on a Versailles breakaway and another time denied a layup. Plus she hit a 3 helping Cole Camp to a 29-24 lead midway.
Fast forward to 1 minute to go and Cole Camp up by 3. Ogle with 3 clutch freethrows, Timoshchuk and Mellen each a freethrow which proved to be enough for a 36-33 victory!
Scoring: Mellen 9, Ogle 7, Allison 6, Timoshchuk 5, Dieckman 4, Carl 3, Brandt 2. Brooke Anderson with 12 leading the Tigers. Cole Camp made 13 of 20 freethrows, Versailles 5 of 15.
Girls next play Jan 9th at 6pm in the Dome. Boys play tonite Jan 8th at 7:30 in high school gym at Stover. Thank you to Arthur Keuper for writing this article!!!
Cole Camp faced Versailles at 7:30 in the high school gym. Leah Allison and Katherine Timoshchuk with baskets for a 4-0 Bluebird lead. Dakota Dieckman with 2 free throws and a field goal in the last minute for an 8-5 lead after 1 qtr.
Three points from Lillyann Mellen helped push the lead to 8 early 2nd qtr. However 8 in a row by the Lady Tigers just past mid qtr made it a tie game. Mellen another basket for Cole Camp made it 17 - 15 at halftime. Check out these first half rebounding totals. Mellen and Dieckman 5 each, Kristin Carl 4, Allison and Payten Brandt 3 each. That's more than several games after 4 qtrs!
Not much scoring from either team in the 3rd, but there was action. After an Allison basket opening the frame, Versailles scored the next 5 to take their first lead at 2:40. Then at 1:02, Mellen and a Versailles player made contact and Mellen went down. With Mellen on the floor, the Lady Tiger stood over her and made some taunting gestures. Yep that earned her a technical foul and a seat on the sideline! Mellen made 1 of 2 freethrows of the regular foul shots, and Madilynn Ogle made both technical foul freethrows. So Cole Camp led 22-20 after 3.
Great hustle by Carl defensively early in the 4th qtr. She deflected a pass on a Versailles breakaway and another time denied a layup. Plus she hit a 3 helping Cole Camp to a 29-24 lead midway.
Fast forward to 1 minute to go and Cole Camp up by 3. Ogle with 3 clutch freethrows, Timoshchuk and Mellen each a freethrow which proved to be enough for a 36-33 victory!
Scoring: Mellen 9, Ogle 7, Allison 6, Timoshchuk 5, Dieckman 4, Carl 3, Brandt 2. Brooke Anderson with 12 leading the Tigers. Cole Camp made 13 of 20 freethrows, Versailles 5 of 15.
Girls next play Jan 9th at 6pm in the Dome. Boys play tonite Jan 8th at 7:30 in high school gym at Stover. Thank you to Arthur Keuper for writing this article!!!
Cole Camp Bluebird Basketball: So Sorry I missed posting this one: Cole Camp Girls and Boys basketball headed north on a windy December 18th for Sweet Springs Mo. Their high school gym, built in the 70's, is limited on seating but the competition on the floor was intense!
Great start for the Lady Bluebirds as Katherine Timoshchuk scored 4 and Peyten Brandt tossed in a 3. Cole Camp led 9-0, but the 4-4 Lady Greyhounds answered with 7 in the last minute. Cole Camp 9-7 after 1.
Senior Ashtyn Johnson with 5 mid second qtr for Sweet Springs tied the game at 13. Time for a Cole Camp run? Yes 8 in a row with 4 of those from Madilynn Ogle. Bluebirds 21-13 at halftime.
A few untimely turnovers limited Cole Camp to 6 points in the 3rd. Meanwhile the Lady Greyhounds connected from near and far to add 13. Cole Camp clinging on to a 27-26 lead after 3.
Leah Allison a quick basket opening the 4th. Cole Camp assistant coach and trainer Maddie Fritz sprang into action to assist a Sweet Springs player who went down with a possible ankle injury. Nice gesture helping where needed! Cole Camp still up by 3 after 2 free throws by Lillyann Mellen at 51 seconds. Sweet Springs added 2 at 30 seconds, and 1 of 2 freethrows at .8 seconds for a 33-33 tie after 4 qtrs.
Four minutes of Overtime and Cole Camp led by 1 halfway through. Then the Lady Greyhounds back ahead by 3 with 11 seconds to go. Cole Camp passed the ball to Ogle on the right wing and she buried a nothing but net 3 for a 39-39 tie after 1 overtime.
Another 4 minutes of OT #2 and just as close. Mellen with the layup, Sweet Springs answered. A Timoshchuk basket at 1:41 gave Cole Camp a 2 point lead. That held up until Johnson connected on a 3 at 15 seconds which claimed a 45-44 double overtime victory for Sweet Springs.
Scoring: Timoshchuk 13, Ogle 9, Mellen 8, Brandt 5, Allison 6, Dieckman 2. Johnson with 17 leading the 'Hounds.
Now to The Varsity Boys game, and after the girls marathon, it felt like the boys game should be at halftime already.
Bovey Clark and Brett Burdick each a 3 to help Cole Camp lead 10-8 after 1 qtr.
A nice boost for the Bluebirds in the 2nd qtr as Dasch Kaiser hit a pair of long-range 3's. Kolton Phillips worked near the basket for 2 fieldgoals and Cole Camp held a 20 - 13 margin at halftime.
Clark another 5 in the 3rd. Sweet Springs (1-7 on the year) pulled within 3 mid qtr after a pair of 3's. However Phillips with 3 and Will Espey with a two hand dunk pushed the lead up to 30-22 after 3 qtrs.
Cole Camp led 35-25 by mid 4th qtr but it wasn't over. The Greyhounds scored 6 in 33 seconds so anybody's game. It became a freethrow contest in the last minute and Cole Camp made just 2 of 8. Fortunately the Greyhounds had only four opportunities, making 3. So the Bluebirds won by a 37-34 final.
Scoring: Phillips 12, Clark 8, Kaiser 7, Burdick 3, Espey 3, Dieckman 2, Abey 2. Brandon Pinion (a junior) led Sweet Springs with 11.
Rebounds: Kaiser 9, Espey 7, Dieckman 6. Espey 4 blocks. Thank you to Arthur Keuper for writing this article!!!
Great start for the Lady Bluebirds as Katherine Timoshchuk scored 4 and Peyten Brandt tossed in a 3. Cole Camp led 9-0, but the 4-4 Lady Greyhounds answered with 7 in the last minute. Cole Camp 9-7 after 1.
Senior Ashtyn Johnson with 5 mid second qtr for Sweet Springs tied the game at 13. Time for a Cole Camp run? Yes 8 in a row with 4 of those from Madilynn Ogle. Bluebirds 21-13 at halftime.
A few untimely turnovers limited Cole Camp to 6 points in the 3rd. Meanwhile the Lady Greyhounds connected from near and far to add 13. Cole Camp clinging on to a 27-26 lead after 3.
Leah Allison a quick basket opening the 4th. Cole Camp assistant coach and trainer Maddie Fritz sprang into action to assist a Sweet Springs player who went down with a possible ankle injury. Nice gesture helping where needed! Cole Camp still up by 3 after 2 free throws by Lillyann Mellen at 51 seconds. Sweet Springs added 2 at 30 seconds, and 1 of 2 freethrows at .8 seconds for a 33-33 tie after 4 qtrs.
Four minutes of Overtime and Cole Camp led by 1 halfway through. Then the Lady Greyhounds back ahead by 3 with 11 seconds to go. Cole Camp passed the ball to Ogle on the right wing and she buried a nothing but net 3 for a 39-39 tie after 1 overtime.
Another 4 minutes of OT #2 and just as close. Mellen with the layup, Sweet Springs answered. A Timoshchuk basket at 1:41 gave Cole Camp a 2 point lead. That held up until Johnson connected on a 3 at 15 seconds which claimed a 45-44 double overtime victory for Sweet Springs.
Scoring: Timoshchuk 13, Ogle 9, Mellen 8, Brandt 5, Allison 6, Dieckman 2. Johnson with 17 leading the 'Hounds.
Now to The Varsity Boys game, and after the girls marathon, it felt like the boys game should be at halftime already.
Bovey Clark and Brett Burdick each a 3 to help Cole Camp lead 10-8 after 1 qtr.
A nice boost for the Bluebirds in the 2nd qtr as Dasch Kaiser hit a pair of long-range 3's. Kolton Phillips worked near the basket for 2 fieldgoals and Cole Camp held a 20 - 13 margin at halftime.
Clark another 5 in the 3rd. Sweet Springs (1-7 on the year) pulled within 3 mid qtr after a pair of 3's. However Phillips with 3 and Will Espey with a two hand dunk pushed the lead up to 30-22 after 3 qtrs.
Cole Camp led 35-25 by mid 4th qtr but it wasn't over. The Greyhounds scored 6 in 33 seconds so anybody's game. It became a freethrow contest in the last minute and Cole Camp made just 2 of 8. Fortunately the Greyhounds had only four opportunities, making 3. So the Bluebirds won by a 37-34 final.
Scoring: Phillips 12, Clark 8, Kaiser 7, Burdick 3, Espey 3, Dieckman 2, Abey 2. Brandon Pinion (a junior) led Sweet Springs with 11.
Rebounds: Kaiser 9, Espey 7, Dieckman 6. Espey 4 blocks. Thank you to Arthur Keuper for writing this article!!!
Bluebird Basketball: Tuesday January 6th and it had been in the mid-60s and sunny! Could have been playing baseball outside. But inside the Stover Dome and high school gym, the sound of basketballs on the floor set the stage.
Eight boys teams involved starting with #1 Eldon, Russellville, Knob Noster, Stoutland, Versailles, Stover, Cole Camp and Holden.
Cole Camp and Russellville tipped off at 6 p.m. in the high school gym and the Indians jumped ahead 8-0. Will Espey countered with a traditional 3 for Cole Camps' first score. Bovey Clark nailed a 3 from the scorers table (not quite but way back of the line) mid qtr for Cole Camp. Espey another 4 and Blake Abey capped a 6 pt effort with a 3 late. Russellville led 22-16 after 1.
Cole Camp took the lead with an 8-0 burst opening the 2nd. Ty Loganbill with 2 freethrows plus 2 fieldgoals in the qtr. Kolton Phillips and Abey each added baskets trying to keep pace with the Indians. Dasch Kaiser with a field goal and free throw late, but still Cole Camp trailed 29-35 at halftime.
Abey with a 3 to open the 3rd qtr. With an 8-2 run mid qtr, Cole Camp only trailed by 2 at the 3-minute mark. However 4 of 4 missed free throws by the Bluebirds prevented a lead change. Making matters worse, Russellville then added 8 in the last 1:05 to lead 50-40 after 3.
Fourth qtr was quite lopsided. Russellville outscored Cole Camp 20-4 with a variety of baskets. Final of Russellville 70, Cole Camp 44.
Scoring: Abey 15, Kaiser 7, Espey 7, Loganbill 6, Phillips 4, Clark 3, Davis 2. Russellville guard Jack Lake with seven 3's pushing his total to 27, 12 above his average. Abey 6 rebounds in the 2nd half, Landon Bauer with 3. Espey with 5 blocks. Thank you to Arthur Keuper for writing this article!!
Eight boys teams involved starting with #1 Eldon, Russellville, Knob Noster, Stoutland, Versailles, Stover, Cole Camp and Holden.
Cole Camp and Russellville tipped off at 6 p.m. in the high school gym and the Indians jumped ahead 8-0. Will Espey countered with a traditional 3 for Cole Camps' first score. Bovey Clark nailed a 3 from the scorers table (not quite but way back of the line) mid qtr for Cole Camp. Espey another 4 and Blake Abey capped a 6 pt effort with a 3 late. Russellville led 22-16 after 1.
Cole Camp took the lead with an 8-0 burst opening the 2nd. Ty Loganbill with 2 freethrows plus 2 fieldgoals in the qtr. Kolton Phillips and Abey each added baskets trying to keep pace with the Indians. Dasch Kaiser with a field goal and free throw late, but still Cole Camp trailed 29-35 at halftime.
Abey with a 3 to open the 3rd qtr. With an 8-2 run mid qtr, Cole Camp only trailed by 2 at the 3-minute mark. However 4 of 4 missed free throws by the Bluebirds prevented a lead change. Making matters worse, Russellville then added 8 in the last 1:05 to lead 50-40 after 3.
Fourth qtr was quite lopsided. Russellville outscored Cole Camp 20-4 with a variety of baskets. Final of Russellville 70, Cole Camp 44.
Scoring: Abey 15, Kaiser 7, Espey 7, Loganbill 6, Phillips 4, Clark 3, Davis 2. Russellville guard Jack Lake with seven 3's pushing his total to 27, 12 above his average. Abey 6 rebounds in the 2nd half, Landon Bauer with 3. Espey with 5 blocks. Thank you to Arthur Keuper for writing this article!!
Lady Bluebird Basketball: Well here we are in a New Year and another Stover Invitational Basketball Tournament is underway. Here are the Girls teams in order of rank. Eldon, Russellville, Knob Noster, Stoutland, Stover, Versailles, Cole Camp and Holden.
Cole Camp met Russellville at 6 p.m. January 5th and led the game 7-4 nearing the 5 minute mark of quarter #1. However K'Lea Basnett scored 8 in the next minute, then another 6 in 30 seconds as the long-range 3's were falling for her. Russellville ahead 23-9 after 1.
Strong offensive effort by Lillyanne Mellen in the 2nd qtr. She scored 10 for the Lady Bluebirds, Madilynn Ogle a 3, and Leah Allison 2 for 2 free throws. Basnett another 6 in the 2nd, giving her 22 in the first half. Cole Camp 24, Russellville 37 at halftime.
The Lady Indians outscored Cole Camp 22-5 in the 3rd qtr. Can't explain the following differences. In qtrs 1 and 3, Russellville outscored Cole Camp 45-14. In qtrs 2 and 4, Cole Camp outscored the Lady Indians 35-33. Guess Cole Camp needs more even numbered qtrs. Regardless the score, little Payten Brandt stood her position and drew an offensive charging foul on a larger Russellville player mid 3rd qtr. Russellville up 59-29 after 3.
Katherine Timoshchuk with 7 in the 4th. Mellen a 3 and a nice defensive rebound she grabbed, went the length of the court for a layup. Add in 6 from Kristin Carl, including a traditional 3-point play at 2 minutes had narrowed the lead to 20. And since Russellville has limited players, there were still three or more starters on the floor during this Lady Bluebird comeback effort. So a productive outing for Cole Camp, though Russellville won the game 78-49.
Scoring: Mellen 22, Carl 8, Timoshchuk 7, Brandt 5, Allison 4, Ogle 3. Basnett, a senior led the Lady Indians with 34, 3 above her average. Mellen 9 rebounds, Ogle 7. Thank you to Arthur Keuper for writing this article!!
Cole Camp met Russellville at 6 p.m. January 5th and led the game 7-4 nearing the 5 minute mark of quarter #1. However K'Lea Basnett scored 8 in the next minute, then another 6 in 30 seconds as the long-range 3's were falling for her. Russellville ahead 23-9 after 1.
Strong offensive effort by Lillyanne Mellen in the 2nd qtr. She scored 10 for the Lady Bluebirds, Madilynn Ogle a 3, and Leah Allison 2 for 2 free throws. Basnett another 6 in the 2nd, giving her 22 in the first half. Cole Camp 24, Russellville 37 at halftime.
The Lady Indians outscored Cole Camp 22-5 in the 3rd qtr. Can't explain the following differences. In qtrs 1 and 3, Russellville outscored Cole Camp 45-14. In qtrs 2 and 4, Cole Camp outscored the Lady Indians 35-33. Guess Cole Camp needs more even numbered qtrs. Regardless the score, little Payten Brandt stood her position and drew an offensive charging foul on a larger Russellville player mid 3rd qtr. Russellville up 59-29 after 3.
Katherine Timoshchuk with 7 in the 4th. Mellen a 3 and a nice defensive rebound she grabbed, went the length of the court for a layup. Add in 6 from Kristin Carl, including a traditional 3-point play at 2 minutes had narrowed the lead to 20. And since Russellville has limited players, there were still three or more starters on the floor during this Lady Bluebird comeback effort. So a productive outing for Cole Camp, though Russellville won the game 78-49.
Scoring: Mellen 22, Carl 8, Timoshchuk 7, Brandt 5, Allison 4, Ogle 3. Basnett, a senior led the Lady Indians with 34, 3 above her average. Mellen 9 rebounds, Ogle 7. Thank you to Arthur Keuper for writing this article!!
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SUBJECT: Your Child is Invited to Travel to Europe with Cole Camp!
Dear families,
We’re thrilled to share that we’re heading to Europe in Summer 2027, and we’d love for your student to join us!
This is an incredible opportunity for students to explore new places, experience different cultures, and gain lifelong skills like independence and confidence. I’ll be sharing all the details, including what we’ll see and do, hands-on learning activities, academic opportunities, trip costs, and how to secure a spot at our informational meeting.
Meeting details:
📅 Date: January 14
🕒 Time: 6:00 PM
📍 Location: Agriculture Room
👉 RSVP here to join us: https://bit.ly/3L0kSIb
We’ll also re-open enrollment during the meeting—spots are limited, and I would love to help you secure this experience for your child.
In the meantime, please visit EF’s website to get answers to common parent questions. EF Tours is our trusted travel partner, and they have 60 years of experience helping students explore the world safely and affordably.
I hope to see you there and look forward to sharing how this trip can be a powerful and unforgettable chapter in your child’s life!
*All repeat travelers and families that enroll 2+ members will receive additional discounts
RSVP and attend the meeting to be eligible for an additional raffle opportunity
Best,
Pamela Eckhoff, Jake Montemayor, and Katrina DeJonge
Please note this is a non-school sponsored trip.
Dear families,
We’re thrilled to share that we’re heading to Europe in Summer 2027, and we’d love for your student to join us!
This is an incredible opportunity for students to explore new places, experience different cultures, and gain lifelong skills like independence and confidence. I’ll be sharing all the details, including what we’ll see and do, hands-on learning activities, academic opportunities, trip costs, and how to secure a spot at our informational meeting.
Meeting details:
📅 Date: January 14
🕒 Time: 6:00 PM
📍 Location: Agriculture Room
👉 RSVP here to join us: https://bit.ly/3L0kSIb
We’ll also re-open enrollment during the meeting—spots are limited, and I would love to help you secure this experience for your child.
In the meantime, please visit EF’s website to get answers to common parent questions. EF Tours is our trusted travel partner, and they have 60 years of experience helping students explore the world safely and affordably.
I hope to see you there and look forward to sharing how this trip can be a powerful and unforgettable chapter in your child’s life!
*All repeat travelers and families that enroll 2+ members will receive additional discounts
RSVP and attend the meeting to be eligible for an additional raffle opportunity
Best,
Pamela Eckhoff, Jake Montemayor, and Katrina DeJonge
Please note this is a non-school sponsored trip.
DATE CHANGE!
Fresh Lemonade will now be here THURSDAY, Jan. 8 instead of Tuesday, Jan. 6.
Fresh Lemonade will now be here THURSDAY, Jan. 8 instead of Tuesday, Jan. 6.
Bluebird Basketball: Cole Camp met St Paul's Concordia Saturday December 20th as part of the 2025 W-K Shootout.
The Ladies tipped off at 10:30 a.m. and Madilynn Ogle scored the first 5 for Cole Camp. Bella Woods, a senior averaging 15 points per game, was the only Lady Saint to score. Cole Camp lead 9-5 after 1.
Strong offensive output by Cole Camp in the 2nd qtr. Five lady bluebirds scored led by the small but determined Payten Brandt! She sank two 3 pointers and a 2-point fieldgoal in the last 3 minutes before halftime. Thus Cole Camp had a 26-14 cushion at the break.
Leah Allison with 4 in the 3rd helped push the lead to 18 mid qtr. Woods added 4 from there leaving a 34-20 tally favoring Cole Camp.
St Paul's quickly cut the lead to 8 in the 4th. Counting the last 4:50 of the 3rd and the first 2:30 of the 4th without a basket, Cole Camp needed someone to score! Katherine Timoshchuk, Brandt and Lillyann Mellen each with a fieldgoal to produce an 11-point lead with 3 minutes to go. Chloe Fahrmeier, who had sat earlier in the game due to foul trouble, caught fire scoring 7 in one minute. So a 4 point game with 1:57 to go. Timoshchuk 2 huge freethrows at 1 minute and the Lady Bluebirds defense was able to deny the Saints until Woods made a basket at 4 seconds. Final of Cole Camp 42, St Paul's 38.
Scoring: Brandt 12, Ogle 9, Timoshchuk 6, Allison 6, Mellen 5, Carl 4. Fahrmeier with 18, Woods 17 for St. Paul's. Allison and Mellen both 7 rebounds.
Varsity Boys followed shortly after noon and the Saints were pretty well in control throughout. Senior guard Tate Kreisel scored 13 in the 1st qtr. Will Espey with 4 and Kolton Phillips 2 as Cole Camp trailed 6 - 17 after 1.
Besides Kreisel at guard, the Saints are Blessed with several big boys in the 6'3" to 6'6" range. They reeled off an11-0 run opening the 2nd qtr. Bovey Clark drained a 3 from way back and Colton Dieckman a layup for Cole Camp. Halftime score St Paul's 30, Cole Camp 11.
Clark a pair of 3's in the 3rd. Blake Abey 2 fieldgoals and 3 points each by Brett Burdick and Dasch Kaiser. All total a 16-point effort, which is good! Except the Saints added 20, so they now led 50 - 27.
Both teams cleared their bench in the last qtr. Ty Loganbill added 2 for Cole Camp and a grandson of Cole Camp retired Pastor Fred Hertwig scored a basket for the Saints. Final of St Paul's 64, Cole Camp 37.
Scoring: Clark 13, Abey 6, Phillips 4, Espey 4, Kaiser 3, Burdick 3, Dieckman 2, Loganbill 2. Kreisel 25 for the Saints.
Let's close out 2025 with some good news. Marilyn Hesse's recovery from shoulder surgery seems to be going well! Plans are the brace holding her arm will soon disappear and she will start physical therapy. And Madilynn Ogle was named to the All State Volleyball Team! Her assist total was 3rd best in Class 2 schools and #11 over all statewide!
Have a Blessed Christmas and Healthy New Year! Thank you to Arthur Keuper for writing this article.
The Ladies tipped off at 10:30 a.m. and Madilynn Ogle scored the first 5 for Cole Camp. Bella Woods, a senior averaging 15 points per game, was the only Lady Saint to score. Cole Camp lead 9-5 after 1.
Strong offensive output by Cole Camp in the 2nd qtr. Five lady bluebirds scored led by the small but determined Payten Brandt! She sank two 3 pointers and a 2-point fieldgoal in the last 3 minutes before halftime. Thus Cole Camp had a 26-14 cushion at the break.
Leah Allison with 4 in the 3rd helped push the lead to 18 mid qtr. Woods added 4 from there leaving a 34-20 tally favoring Cole Camp.
St Paul's quickly cut the lead to 8 in the 4th. Counting the last 4:50 of the 3rd and the first 2:30 of the 4th without a basket, Cole Camp needed someone to score! Katherine Timoshchuk, Brandt and Lillyann Mellen each with a fieldgoal to produce an 11-point lead with 3 minutes to go. Chloe Fahrmeier, who had sat earlier in the game due to foul trouble, caught fire scoring 7 in one minute. So a 4 point game with 1:57 to go. Timoshchuk 2 huge freethrows at 1 minute and the Lady Bluebirds defense was able to deny the Saints until Woods made a basket at 4 seconds. Final of Cole Camp 42, St Paul's 38.
Scoring: Brandt 12, Ogle 9, Timoshchuk 6, Allison 6, Mellen 5, Carl 4. Fahrmeier with 18, Woods 17 for St. Paul's. Allison and Mellen both 7 rebounds.
Varsity Boys followed shortly after noon and the Saints were pretty well in control throughout. Senior guard Tate Kreisel scored 13 in the 1st qtr. Will Espey with 4 and Kolton Phillips 2 as Cole Camp trailed 6 - 17 after 1.
Besides Kreisel at guard, the Saints are Blessed with several big boys in the 6'3" to 6'6" range. They reeled off an11-0 run opening the 2nd qtr. Bovey Clark drained a 3 from way back and Colton Dieckman a layup for Cole Camp. Halftime score St Paul's 30, Cole Camp 11.
Clark a pair of 3's in the 3rd. Blake Abey 2 fieldgoals and 3 points each by Brett Burdick and Dasch Kaiser. All total a 16-point effort, which is good! Except the Saints added 20, so they now led 50 - 27.
Both teams cleared their bench in the last qtr. Ty Loganbill added 2 for Cole Camp and a grandson of Cole Camp retired Pastor Fred Hertwig scored a basket for the Saints. Final of St Paul's 64, Cole Camp 37.
Scoring: Clark 13, Abey 6, Phillips 4, Espey 4, Kaiser 3, Burdick 3, Dieckman 2, Loganbill 2. Kreisel 25 for the Saints.
Let's close out 2025 with some good news. Marilyn Hesse's recovery from shoulder surgery seems to be going well! Plans are the brace holding her arm will soon disappear and she will start physical therapy. And Madilynn Ogle was named to the All State Volleyball Team! Her assist total was 3rd best in Class 2 schools and #11 over all statewide!
Have a Blessed Christmas and Healthy New Year! Thank you to Arthur Keuper for writing this article.
The Stover Basketball Tournament begins tomorrow. Come support your Lady Bluebirds as they take on the Russellville Indians, tomorrow Jan 5th at 6:00pm in the Stover HS Gym. Go Bluebirds!!!
Happy New Year Bluebird family & friends!
The Art Club has been working hard after school for the past month on ornaments for folks at the Good Samaritan Nursing Home. We made 54 in total and they were hand-delivered yesterday for the holidays.
Merry Christmas Bluebird family and friends!
Football Post Season Awards 2025
🎄🎶 **Christmas Caroling Fun!** 🎶🎄
The Junior High Student Council went Christmas caroling this evening, and we had so much fun spreading holiday cheer around town! A huge thank you to **St. Paul’s** for inviting us in and treating our students to warm hot chocolate and delicious cookies — it was the perfect stop on a chilly night. ☕🍪
What a wonderful way to kick off Christmas break! Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and a joyful holiday season! ❤️🎄
The Junior High Student Council went Christmas caroling this evening, and we had so much fun spreading holiday cheer around town! A huge thank you to **St. Paul’s** for inviting us in and treating our students to warm hot chocolate and delicious cookies — it was the perfect stop on a chilly night. ☕🍪
What a wonderful way to kick off Christmas break! Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and a joyful holiday season! ❤️🎄
🎉❄️ Jr. High Winter Assembly Highlights ❄️🎉
What a wonderful way to celebrate the season at our Jr. High Winter Assembly! We were proud to recognize students who showed growth from fall to winter on their I-Ready scores, as well as those who achieved Proficient or Advanced on the MAP test—way to go! 📚✨
We also celebrated our Habit 3 Winners—Kaden Calhoun and Matthias Diekman—for putting first things first and leading by example. 🏆👏
A big congratulations as well to our Teacher of the Month, Mr. Rusk, for the positive impact he makes every day! 🍎⭐
So proud of all our students and staff. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from the Jr. High Student Council! 🎄🎆💙🤍
What a wonderful way to celebrate the season at our Jr. High Winter Assembly! We were proud to recognize students who showed growth from fall to winter on their I-Ready scores, as well as those who achieved Proficient or Advanced on the MAP test—way to go! 📚✨
We also celebrated our Habit 3 Winners—Kaden Calhoun and Matthias Diekman—for putting first things first and leading by example. 🏆👏
A big congratulations as well to our Teacher of the Month, Mr. Rusk, for the positive impact he makes every day! 🍎⭐
So proud of all our students and staff. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from the Jr. High Student Council! 🎄🎆💙🤍
Saturday will be the W-K Shootout Basketball Tournament. Lady Bluebirds will play St. Paul's Lutheran (Concordia) at 10:30 am and Bluebird Boys will play St. Paul's Lutheran(Concordia) at 12:00 pm. If you are unable to attend in person, you can catch play-by-play coverage of the games from The Show-Me Sports Network at the following link: BBB: Cole Camp Bluebirds vs. St. Paul Lutheran (Concordia): 12/20/25: Broadcast #0928
Newsletter for Jan 5-9. Have a Great Christmas Break!!
Reminder: Today is an Early Out! School will dismiss at 12:15 pm. There is No B & G today! We will see all of our Bluebirds back on Tuesday, January 6th! Have a great holiday!
Reminder: Tomorrow is an Early Out! School will dismiss at 12:15 pm. There will be NO B & G Club. We will be on Christmas Break from December 22, 2025 thru January 5, 2026. School will resume January 6, 2026.
Jr. High Student Council Caroling Night
